Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-30
The Baird ObseQuies,
FUNERAL SERyIC1S HELD TO-DAY At OAK HILL GENE.
Terry,


The Baird Ob.eUuies,
FUNERAL sERvTCKs FIELD TO-DAY At OAK HILL GENE
Terry.
The funeral services OF the late Prof Spencer F.
Baird, who died Last August, took place in the
chapel at Oak Hill Cemetery this morning at II
O'Clock. Rev. DR.. Giesy, Of the Epiphany church,
of1cfated. The little chapel was nled with Official
and personal friends Of the deceased. After the
burial service OF the Episcopal Church had been
read eight men. dressed in the long blue uniform
oiouses OF the cemetery, entered and bore the
coma, On which bunch OF lilies OF the valley was
! resting, to the vault, which Is located
about 300 feet northeast Of the gate on
hlgn terrace facing the creek. 1t bears
me name OF Gen. churchill, Q: s A.. Mrs. Raird's
father. The body OF Prof Baird Was placed In the
niche Immediately below that containing the re-
mains Of Gen. Churchill. Just as the tablet was
being put In position lady hurried to the vault,
which was not visited by the mourners, and asked
the workmen to wait until she had placed ON the
comm bunch Of Gala lilies. just then an octal
handsome wreath OF white roses surmounted by
palms, which had been sent, through the German
legation, by Herr Won Behr, the president OF the
the vault
The tablet was then quickly placed in position.
It reads:
SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD,
secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution,
Born at Reading, Pa, February 3, 1923
Died at Woods Hoil, Mass, August 10, 1887.
The mourners were MIS- Baird and Miss Lucy, her
sister and nephew OF the deceased, and Miss Re.
becca Baird OF Carlisle, Pa, another sister OF Prof
Senator Mo sae cn,sf
waite, Senator EdmUnds, wife and daughter, DR..
c. H. kidder, Col. and Mrs Ferguson Prof. Langley
DR.. N. $. lincoln, DIR. Dean, MI. s. {. Brown, Capt
Collins, Mr. True, Prof. kathbone, Mr. Marshall,
Col. and Mrs Mcdonald, Herbert A. Gin, J. r. VIII
son, }. Orfn0nd Wilson, and several officials and
employees Of the Smithsonian Institution. The
servants OF Prof. Bairds family were also present.
The DESKS OF BLAINE AND CoNKLING.--In the
distribution of desks to the senators, the one
which for years served Mr.. Roscoe Conklinx was
given to Mr.. WIN. E. Chandler and 1t Is singular
sort Of a coincidence that the desk which Mr.
senators in Inherent locations has now fallen to
Mr.. Hale, his successor and that Ii occupies the
same position It did when Mr.. Blaine used It In the
Senate.
SECRETARY FARcHrLD, owing to the attention
which he Is obliged to give to his annual report,
did not appear at the Treasury Department to-day.
PosTXAsrRRs APPoINrHD.-The Postmaster Cen
erai has appointed Thos. j. Taylor postmaster at
Hope, Queen Anne County, Mo; Jno. J. Harner at
DoOms, Augusta County; Chas. J. Miller, Jerome,
Shenandoah County, and r u. Robertson at Raw
lings, Nelson County, Va
TEE CASE OF LIEUT.. TArsr.-In reference to a
printed report that the court-marti in the case
sentenced him TO dismissal from the service, Col
Remey, the Judge-aavOcate-genera Of tue Navy,
stated this afternoon 70 star reporter that moth.
Ing Whatever had been done in the case.
WHY MEssRs. FELLOWS AND COOK ARE COMING
1t Is given out by the friends OF Mr. Raines that
county and Secretary OF state Cook are coming to
clerk OF the. House.
RoBBHaIEs RxPoRrRD.-Sunday morning sneak
entered the hallway at the residence OF Sergeant
Boyle and carried on an overcoat. W. W. Bur-
ehell, No. 1325 street northwest reports stolen
from Ia rear OF his store an iron order worth $I
Three umbrellas and an. undershirt were stolen
. .r. me ss9rs Oh =: senfsna SON. No sl8 7th
cloak worth 81 was Stolen from the store of Henry
King. NO 928 9Th street northwest. George N.
rom hts house SIS worth OF clothing. Frank !,
Schaefer, No. 987 street. reports stolen from hall
q house ny sneak thief An oyercoat and black
22d street. reports stolen from clothes lineS7 worth
Of clothing. W. T. sefree reports stolen nom hts
ovescoas, sack coat, and two pailsof gloves Or.
J. p. 0leeson, No 1316 street northwest, reports
stolen from hts buggy laprobe worth g. I. o.
nom his house naa-irous and eatables valued at
$50 WIN. J. Kolh No. coz ID street northWess,
southeast i've pisesa q 0iae stone s sS .
MDs REssOcA CaHsol1,s wnL-The VIII OF
sSGss v e me
OF Columbia, daughter OF the late Daniel CaFfon,
Of Ouo0ngton, hereby give, devise and beqneaih
all my properly and estate OF Whatever kind OF
nature 70 my sister, Jane Carroll, her helrs and
assigns and DO hereby make her the executr1xo of
THIS ny Last viii and testament" It Il dased
4uProsxD 10 m DICE TuRPrSa-Last niRi,f
between6 and O'Clock, as Mr. Chaa Rau1n,s
wagon was passing along street, between Ilrh
and l2th streexs northwest, In charge OF Rivers
the vehicae, as V Il supposed tor the purposs OF
f0Doery. One OF the men attempted TO sieze the
horse, pt6 m14Se0 him. Tho other drew n WIN
from under his coat and struck the animal which
ran away, and was not stopped until ts had gone
severa! squares MT Baum, who thinks that &c
ported the occurrence to the police.
TIE CKkcK Was W09rnxsA-Yessers1ay morn
ing man about forty years Of are dressed In a
redcaeckereQ suit entered the store Of Jos Stras-
burger son ana purchased o suit OF clothes, for
be sent 70 house No los street. Tne ONCE a. the
Ndff0n0t 1ft6stne. The clothes were sapf 70 the
house menaoned BY coiored porter The porter
wAs met at the door BY the purchaser, VINO nave
him q check for the money, fhe lad went TO the
BANK WA - ceeck, eut there eaxnea that it IVES
has occur1ea during tbs past week
To INvRsTzGArx fn CoKIm,ox-Iocal steam-
Do0G InsDoc%0n9 Lew vaAoaG1ne sn6 WE a. =.
we have Wr1esea - InspeCJer OGa- Dunons n
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